Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Summit

Nairobi,Kenya    May. 15, 2018-May. 16, 2018

Nairobi,Kenya

May. 15, 2018-May. 16, 2018

Venue:

Trademark Hotel (part of the Tribe Hotel Group)

Address:

Nairobi, Kenya

Organizer:

Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF)

Tel:

+44 207 871 0188

Email:

info@aidforum.org

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The inaugural Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Summit is taking place on 15-16 May at 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit will unite senior representatives from governments, UN and donor agencies, farmers’ associations, cooperatives, NGOs and CBOs, research institutes, investors and the private sector to look at innovations, partnerships and financing to advance climate smart agriculture in East Africa.

The objective of the Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Summit is to provide an opportunity for cross-sector networking and knowledge exchange that is competent and neutral, technical and commercial by bringing together all stakeholders, including regional governments and policy makers, private sector and research organisations, UN agencies and civil society. 
 
By providing keynote addresses, panel discussions and interactive roundtable sessions, the Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Summit enables robust debates on sustainable agricultural transformation and innovations in seed technology, soil and drought management in East Africa.
 
By attending the Summit you will benefit from tangible outcomes alongside maximum networking opportunities.
 
Why attend?
- Meet key decision makers and agricultural experts to establish public-private partnerships for a sustainable and secure food future in East Africa
- Discuss practical solutions to the prominent climate change challenges, especially around drought management and irrigation best practice
- Improve agricultural productivity: strategies for better soil fertility management, water utilisation, mechanisation, precision farming and crop diversity
- Discover ICT for agri and mAgri innovations: support farmers through technology, data collection, and sharing among actors
- Create economic opportunities while ensuring sustainability for communities and the environment, and learn about financing trends in the region
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